Comments on: Attention and Empathy http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2008/05/15/attention-and-empathy/ An Irreverent Look at the Glocalized World Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:48:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: medea http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2008/05/15/attention-and-empathy/comment-page-1/#comment-234571 medea Mon, 19 May 2008 00:32:37 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1210#comment-234571 I haven’t been able to shake off this post throughout the weekend. It may be, as BooksForMe states, a misrepresentation of the kindness and generosity of us citizens who “give more to people in crisis in other countries than any other nation on earth”.

However, how many WOULD still give help if tax breaks didn’t come their way for every dollar given out?

It still doesn´t erase the fact that a handful of dollars sent crumpled from a sweaty hand into China doesn’t have the emotional effect of a hug, a pat on the back or a concerned “hey, I’m sorry about the earthquake, I hope your family and friends are safe”.

I’d prefer the personal 2nd option to the impersonal and dollars.

]]> By: Rodrigo Peñalba http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2008/05/15/attention-and-empathy/comment-page-1/#comment-234567 Rodrigo Peñalba Sun, 18 May 2008 18:41:17 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1210#comment-234567 "USA media" also leaded the boycotts to the Olimpic Torch Rally... and like over 40 coup d'etat in latinamerica way to go green-gos “USA media” also leaded the boycotts to the Olimpic Torch Rally… and like over 40 coup d’etat in latinamerica
way to go green-gos

]]> By: BooksForMe http://el-oso.net/blog/archives/2008/05/15/attention-and-empathy/comment-page-1/#comment-234542 BooksForMe Sun, 18 May 2008 07:10:35 +0000 http://el-oso.net/blog/?p=1210#comment-234542 You are comparing apples and oranges, a media outlet with human beings. That is not only a mis-characterization of the American people, but illogical and unsupported by history and statistics. The American people happen to give more to people in crisis in other countries than any other nation on earth. Our empathy and compassion for the victims of the Chinese earthquake should not be measured by an American news broadcast. It does not speak for us. We speak for ourselves. You are comparing apples and oranges, a media outlet with human beings. That is not only a mis-characterization of the American people, but illogical and unsupported by history and statistics. The American people happen to give more to people in crisis in other countries than any other nation on earth. Our empathy and compassion for the victims of the Chinese earthquake should not be measured by an American news broadcast. It does not speak for us. We speak for ourselves.

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